Our Projects

Yaf Keru – Our Coral Garden

Raja Ampat is one of the last strongholds on earth where coral reef systems still thrive. With the increasing impacts climate change on coral reefs worldwide and the growing tourism industry in Raja Ampat, Conservation efforts are a top priority. Rather than waiting for irreparable degradation to occur, we aim to establish a series of restoration techniques and empower a local team dedicated to mitigating current and future coral degradation in the Dampier Strait.

Eyes on the Reef - Megafauna Monitoring

Our location is centred within a Marine Protected Area and designated shark sanctuary. The establishment of these zones has been very successful in protecting the area, and aiding the recovery of those species impacted by destructive fishing practices just 1-2 decades ago. Through this project we aim to identify and demonstrate the continued effectiveness of protected areas in order to validate, sustain and ideally expand such conservation efforts in the region (ie: demonstrating ecological improvement, species recovery...

Manta Sandy Ranger Station

Manta Sandy is a well known cleaning station in the Dampier Strait region. Known for it’s regular sightings of mantas during the season, it has a become a ‘must see’ dive site for all operators. However, the ever increasing level of human traffic is impacting manta aggregations and we are working with key stakeholders to implement an onsite ranger station to more closely regulate human activities at the site.

SEA Centre Kids

In partnership with Child Aid Papua, each Sunday the children of Yenwaupnor village join us for a day of learning, exploring and fun. Our goal is to increase these children’s environmental awareness and understanding, in order for them to make a clear connection between themselves and the natural world around them, and the future of their local communities. We aim to create a space and a place for environmental education and independent learning (and not...

Community Work

Whilst at a glance Raja Ampat and the Dampier Strait region appears a tropical paradise where a lucrative tourism market exists, local villages are still undeveloped with limited infrastructure for basic services such as running water, power supply, education and healthcare. We strive to provide support in all areas in order to address these issues and improve living standards; without compromising the traditional way of life or impacting the marine environment upon which they depend.

Raja Ampat Crown of Thorns Response

In a place like Raja Ampat, where both the tourism economy and the local livelihoods highly depends on the health of coral reefs, it is vital to do whatever we can to mitigate coral loss in the region. Currently, whilst the majority of reefs are healthy and abundant, several reefs have populations of COTs that are considered to be at outbreak levels. Rather than wait for these outbreaks to potentially spread, or until significant damage...

Who We Are

Raja Ampat SEA Centre a conservation initiative established by Papua Explorers Resort. Based at the resort, we are dedicated to conserving Raja Ampat's marine life through Science, Education & Awareness. Working with international collaborators and local community members, SEA Centre serves as a platform to conduct valuable monitoring and ecological assessment of local marine ecology and environment, and support sustainable community development.

At a local level, our aim is to educate and empower both current and future generations to understand and preserve the extensive reef systems within the Raja Ampat region, upon which community livelihoods depend and are intrinsically linked. On a broader scale, we aim to connect national and international communities with the incredible marine life in Raja Ampat; the most marine biodiverse place on earth. Through hands on involvement, formal and informal education we hope that each and every person we touch goes forward to be an ambassador for the pristine, unique and irreplaceable reefs of Raja Ampat.

Get Involved

Visit Us

Papua Explorers Resort is home to Raja Ampat SEA Centre, during your stay contribute as a citizen scientist to our projects.

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Education

In partnership with Oceans First Education, learn more about tropical reef ecosystems through highly interactive online learning experiences.

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Support our projects and help us conserve Raja Ampat's unique ecology through Science, Education & Awareness.

Raja Ampat SEA Centre is a conservation initiative from Papua Explorers Resort.To contact us, or to find out more about our work, please send us a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.